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We are a non-hierarchical autonomous group who have occupied bilston woods for the past seven years. Living on site involves working on the defences (making it difficult for the eviction team to remove us) making paths, re-generating the woodland, planting trees, eating wild food, foraging in the countries best skips, playing backgammon and doing whatever you feel like!

Over the years we have been campaigning against not just the road, but all of the development in Midlothian, the hundreds of new houses, expansion of biotech and retail parks, which are promoting a culture dependent on car use, creating an infrastructure which is relying on a new road. We have done actions against bio-tech but one of our main projects has been out-reach in the local community. Following the council during the local plan period, subverting their information and creating our own. Informing the local people about what is going on, and discussing their concerns. Making the council a laughing stock at one of their local plan meetings, and trying to create a sense of community.

For more information see our website

How to find us...
From Edinburgh, take the 37, 47 or X47 from Princes Street or Bridges/Clerk Street/Nicolson Street, towards PENICUIK. The bus will take you out of the city of Edinburgh, into Midlothian. Get off at the first stop in Bilston, opposite a VW garage. Next to the bus stop is a metal gate, all you have to do is follow the path for a couple of minutes and you will see us and the treehouses!